Rodger Hodgson has plenty of hits. People just don't know they're his.

During his 24 years in Supertramp, Hodgson wrote and sang most of the group's best-known singles, including "Dreamer," "Give a Little Bit," "The Logical Song," "Breakfast in America" and "Take the Long Way Home." But since leaving the group in 1983, the challenge has been recognition.

"The name Roger Hodgson is not particularly well-known," acknowledges the British-born artist, who now resides in California. "When I left the band I hadn't done anything to kind of get an identity for myself -- which was OK. We were that kind of band. We never pushed our personalities or anything to the fore. So it was really only die-hard fans who knew my name.

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"But that became a problem when I went out on my own, and it still is to this day -- though that's improving, I think."

Hodgson, 62, hasn't released a solo album since 2000. Now he's rededicated himself to touring on the strength of his history, releasing a DVD called "Take the Long Way Home: Live in Montreal" as well as a digital album called "Classics Live" that features his own band performing all of those Supertramp hits.

"I hope this all connects the dots for people that I was the guy who sang those songs," explains Hodgson. "People everywhere know my voice, know the songs. The songs are still played all over the radio. I'm very fortunate to have a wealth of material that people have a deep relationship with."

"And the greatest thing for me as an artist is I never get tired of singing these songs. They really do have an evergreen quality. I would never have known they'd stand the best of time so well."